• "Eco" mean " Ecology" means " Conservation " or issues relating to the environment or nature.
• "Eco-tourism" it strictly means " Ecology Tourism "
• She's not a scientist, almost definitely a naturalist
• reasons that special interest in the development of sound environmental manager in Myanmar.
• First come to Myanmar as part of a research team doing a study on the Ayeyarwady River Dolphins from Bhamaw to Mandalay which gave an excellent introduction to the natural wonders of Myanmar.
• Some fundamental essentials that must be addressed if you are to attract and KEEP the interest of eco-tourists.
• To clean up the environment, then enforce the litter control policies through education, volunteer clean-up projects, and proper disposal techniques. (Topping the list is litter. )
• Potential tourist must know what you have to offer in serveral ways ( Word-of-mouth, Mails-outs, Business cards, Flyers any printed matter, act as Liaison for froeigner tour agencies, Professional adveresting)
• Without government involvement, no tourism program is feasible on a grand scale.
• Topics must be addressed before promote eco-tourism ( Hotels, Restaurants, Automobiles & Coaches, Toilet, Facilities, etc ... )
• Toilets should never be built closer than 100 m from any water system.
• A case in point is Moeyongyi, a beautiful birding area built to attract bird watches, but with cabin drainage going into tanks embedded in the Wetlands that have eoli ( or ) other contamination in the water, which will be hazardous to fishermen and their families as well as possibly kill fish, birds and other Wildlife.
• Next priority is to let the world know what a cornucopia of natural wonders you have in this country.

Attractions and Amenities

• Tourist safety, and good health must be prepared to follow ( a) Visitor what has come to see and make comfortable and safe. ( b) good money for good services.
• Must look at " comfort " & " need " from the prespective of your clients, not own viewpoint.
• Ecotours cannot be pursued at the cost of battered environment.
• Eco-tourism must be long-terms
• Eco-tourist support making the world a cleaner, more environmentally sound place and are quick to criticize and boycott places that employ unsound practices.
• Preserving the beauty of the Myanmar natural world must solicit on environmentaly ethical development by government bureaus, commercial developers , and other having a hand in what focus eco-tours will take.

Economics of Eco-tourism

• Your own economic well-being should be an incentive.
• Happy experience for visitor is cost you future business.
• Eco-tourist spent over $ 9 billion in 1998, state of Texas alone. That goes a long way to prop up a local economy and to create jobs.
• Cooperation among government agencies, businesses and private citizens are secret to successful project.
• Money earned will go back into enviromental programs.
• The benefits of a responsible eco-tourism program are immediate but they also continue for generations to come

Areas to Develop

• Myanmar has an incredible number of sites that could be developed for a successful eco-tourism industry.
• In Myanmar- Birdlife is astounding, could attract thousands of bird watches in a year's time. Tigers and elephants are fascination to nearly every society in the world.
• Myanmar has many hidden treasures, the bush country in the day zone is teeming with birdlife.
• The hills, the river system, the delta area......... All of those are potential goldmines for eco-toruism development.
• Point out between what constitutes eco-tourism and adventure tours. Adventure tours, generally speaking, require excellent health, good physical conditioning, and , often, special skills _ such as for mountain climbing, river rafting, and those sorts of activities.
• Ecotourism_ is simply the enjoyment of nature.
• Sometimes, clients may not know the difference. An uninformed client may not only endanger himself, he may endanger, or in the least in convenience, experience adventure tourist who may be delayed or even stopped form enjoying the adventure they planned.

Conclusion

• Work together _ Let the world know you are here & you own natural assets.
• Be moral in your dealings with your environment.
• It will insure that new generations will have their beautiful Golden Land to enjoy far into the future.